Full Result 7.20 Chelmsford (AW) | 6 May 2021

EBF Novice Median Auction Stakes

(Class 5) (3-5yo) 1m2f Standard

1st £3,132 2nd £1,470.30 3rd £735.44 4th £367.72

Error

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹⁾	2. Cover Drive 3/1 Oisin Murphy Andrew Balding	Oisin Murphy Andrew Balding	3	813	–	29	74	–
b c Mukhadram - Perfect Cover (IRE) (Royal Applause)
Made all, pushed along and faced challenge 2f out, ridden over 1f out, edged right and hampered rival from 1f out, kept on (op 11/2)

2⁽⁴⁾ 1	4. Allegranza 5/4F Ben Curtis Mark Johnston	Ben Curtis Mark Johnston	3	88	–	22	67	–
b f Bobby's Kitten (USA) - Alboretta (Hernando)
Prominent, pushed along and made challenge 2f out, ridden over 1f out, barged by rival and hampered from 1f out, held towards finish (op 5/6)

3⁽⁵⁾ 3½ [4½]	3. Lion Face (IRE) 3/1 Kieran Shoemark Roger Charlton	Kieran Shoemark Roger Charlton	3	813	–	20	65	–
b g Animal Kingdom (USA) - Blue Enzian (USA) (Street Cry)
Held up in behind leaders, pushed along from 3f out, went third 2f out, made no impression and not reach leaders (op 5/2 tchd 10/3)

4⁽²⁾ 6½ [11]	5. It Girl 13/2 Marco Ghiani ³ James Fanshawe	Marco Ghiani ³ James Fanshawe	3	85	–	1	47	–
b f Ito (GER) - Baltic Best (IRE) (King's Best)
Tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, lost third 2f out, soon weakened (op 8/1 tchd 11/2)

5⁽³⁾ 7½ [18½]	1. The Imposter (FR) 66/1 Ryan Tate Nigel Hawke	Ryan Tate Nigel Hawke	4	100	–	–	38	–
b g Authorized (IRE) - Miss Dixie (Bertolini)
Slowly away, held up in last, weakened and behind from 3f out (op 80/1 tchd 100/1)

After a stewards' inquiry, the placings remained unaltered.